The Pedestrian's Record
the pedestrian's record. 95 o'clock. Walsh writes : "I do not believe meat is necessary at night, except in very delicate constitu tions." It is not necessary for an indolent man, but for one at hard work nitrogenous food is essential, even at night ; and only benefit can arise from taking a light supper at eight, consisting of a broiled chop or a sole, with a slice of brown bread or toast, and half a pint of medium ale, or better still, the same quantity of lemon-squash ; and if the trainee persists in smoking, one noxious weed may nightcap the receding day. Supper at eight dclock. sleer With a due attention to hygienic laws, by legitimate exercise and careful living a man may place his head upon the pillow and enjoy quiet and refreshing sleep :— " Never see, horrid night, the child of hell, But, like alackey, from the rise to set, Sweats in the ye of Phoebus, and all night Sleeps inElysium." Sleep, even to a man in robust health, is affected by so many conditions that itwould be impossible to determine the exact amount of sleep requisite for every individual ; age, temperament, and occupation control or extend the periods necessary for oblivious repose. For instance, the infant immediately after birth passes most of its time in slumber more pro found than that of the adult. This fact can easily be
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